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  • AT&T scheduling Palm Pixi Plus, Vu Plus, and others for early June launch?

    AT&T scheduling Palm Pixi Plus, Vu Plus, and others for early June launch?

    Posted on May 11, 2010 | No Comments
    So we know the Pre Plus is hitting AT&T this coming Sunday -- but what about its little brother? We're hearing that AT&T has lined up the Pixi Plus for a June 6 launch for $49.99 on contract after rebate, $100 less than it'll be charging for the Pre Plus -- in other words, you'll be able to get a Verizon Pre Plus or an AT&T Pixi Plus for the same price, and the latter won't include free mobile hotspot service. Voodoo math aside, we've got a few more goodies in here for you: the aging LG Vu will apparently be replaced on June 6 with a Vu Plus model for $149.99 on contract with rebate, Samsung will re-up the rugged Rugby with the Rugby II for $129.99, and Pantech's Pursuit swings in for $49.99. It all makes for an exciting June, does it not?

    [Thanks, Kal]

    AT&T scheduling Palm Pixi Plus, Vu Plus, and others for early June launch? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 11 May 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Nvidia GTX 400 series trickling out a few days early

    Nvidia GTX 400 series trickling out a few days early

    Posted on April 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Looks like the Nvidia GTX 400 series GPUs are starting to trickle onto various sites several days before the official release. Take that paycheck and pump it right into Direct X 11 goodness~!

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  • Casio VL-10 synth is miniscule

    Casio VL-10 synth is miniscule

    Posted on March 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Synthesizers? Calculators? In the same device?! If your first thought was, “I want one”, then today is your lucky day. The little brother of Casio’s VL-Tone synth, the VL-10, was spotted on eBay with 7 hours left to go. 29 buttons, 5 different sounds, and 10 drum rhythms can all be yours if you hurry. Video [...]

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  • Robot maker Vstone rolls out three mini humanoids

    Robot maker Vstone rolls out three mini humanoids

    Posted on January 7, 2010 | No Comments
    We just recently visited Japanese robot maker Vstone's flagship store in Akihabara for a detailed photo report. The company has now announced three mini humanoids, which are all part of their famous "Robovie" series of two-legged robots. Buyers can choose between a new Robovie-X model and two versions of Robovie-nano. Vstone is offering the three robots not as kits but as finished products.

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  • Samsung unveils Android-equipped Galaxy Spica i5700

    Samsung unveils Android-equipped Galaxy Spica i5700

    Posted on November 15, 2009 | No Comments

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    The long-rumored little brother to the Galaxy, the i5700, has finally been made official by Samsung -- and sure enough, it'll go by the trade name "Galaxy Spica." Sammy's latest Android-powered set clocks in at 13.2mm thick and comes equipped with a 3.5mm jack (which, frankly, every smartphone in the world should be including at this point), an 800MHz core (presumably the same as the Moment's), and an Android first: built-in DivX support. This one appears to be a no-frills Google Experience device considering the number of times that "Google" is mentioned in Samsung's press release, but for some Android connoisseurs, the purest, unskinned look and feel is preferred. Sammy says it's already out in Europe and the CIS and will be coming to the Middle East and Asia shortly.

    Samsung unveils Android-equipped Galaxy Spica i5700 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Baby and Me for Wii to feature doll controller accessory

    Baby and Me for Wii to feature doll controller accessory

    Posted on November 2, 2009 | No Comments
    Shocked? Not me. The constant one-upsmanship inherent in the weirder-than-weird world of Wii accessories and software will never, ever, ever end. Take this new entrant, due out in Australia next month. It’s called Baby and Me and features, you guessed it, an actual doll with a snap-in port for a Wii controller.

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  • Walmart is now selling the Palm Pre for only $79

    Walmart is now selling the Palm Pre for only $79

    Posted on September 27, 2009 | No Comments
    So ya think that the Pre is still overpriced at $100 from Amazon, eh? Well, if you’re willing to buy the Pre at Walmart and deal with mail-in rebates, you can snag one for only $79.99. This deal is of course for new subscribers that sign a 2-year agreement, but the end price is the cheapest [...]

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  • Leica comes clean, announces the M9 and X1

    Leica comes clean, announces the M9 and X1

    Posted on September 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Finally. It seems like there have been a dozen leaks about the Leica M9 and X1 the last couple of weeks, but they are finally announced. It's too bad that the leaks killed all the fun and announced everything already though. The new M9, which should be available this week, features a very similar body as the M8, but now rocks a 18MP full frame CCD sensor along new button placement for quick access to important settings. Plus, it has new micro lens that should help with performance at the edges of the frame and further justify the £4,850 inc VAT ($8,000 USD) price.

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  • The Viliv X70 is finally available and shipping from Dynamism

    The Viliv X70 is finally available and shipping from Dynamism

    Posted on August 21, 2009 | No Comments
    I loved the Viliv X70. It's a great UMPC and it's finally available for public consumption from Dynamism. The pre-orders took a little longer to ship than expected, but now that those are done, the X70 is available for everyone. Better yet, you can expect it to ship out the same day you place your order. Now, the smaller, but still hot, S5 is a different story.

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  • Pentax announces the WS80 waterproof camera

    Pentax announces the WS80 waterproof camera

    Posted on August 5, 2009 | No Comments
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  • Review: Viliv X70 UMPC

    Review: Viliv X70 UMPC

    Posted on July 6, 2009 | No Comments
    The Viliv X70 isn’t the first UMPC, nor is it the most feature-filled. It’s isn’t the most expensive or cheapest. But I’m willing to bet that it’s one of the most important devices in its class. The X70, and it’s little brother the S5, offer a lot of mobile goodness for a relatively low [...]

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  • Classic, Retro HP Calculators Now on iPhone

    Classic, Retro HP Calculators Now on iPhone

    Posted on June 30, 2009 | No Comments
    What you see above is not a calculator. Or rather, it’s not the calculator you think it is. Rather, it is the latest software-only implementation of the classic Hewlett Packard scientific calculator, the 15C. It gets better. This emulator runs on the iPhone, and is joined there by its little brother, the 12C (a financial calculator). [...]

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  • Viliv S5 3G gets US price

    Viliv S5 3G gets US price

    Posted on June 16, 2009 | No Comments
    We are loving the Viliv X70 with it's built-in 3G modem, but it's little brother - the S5 - wants some love too. The 5-inch UMPC will soon be available from Dynamism with 3G and more SSD options. These extras do come at a higher price though.

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